A Shade Above the Rest ...

People are spending more and more money on sunscreen and anti-wrinkle cream, but are forgetting about protecting their eyes from the sun. It is important to protect your eyes from harmful UV radiation (UV Rays).Sunlight does more damage to the eyes than simple deepening laugh lines. Many people are surprised to learn that it is possible to sunburn the eye, or that the sun can be a contributing factor to ocular complications including

v  Cataracts – an eye disease in which the lens becomes covered in an opaque film that affects sight, eventually causing total loss of sight. It can be treated surgically by replacing the lens with an artificial implant.

v  Macular Degeneration – degeneration of the central portion of the retina, resulting in a loss of sharp vision.

v  Skin Cancer (around the eye area) – a malignant neoplasm of the skin.

Protecting your eyes with good quality sunglasses is the only way to protect them from damage. You need to be careful when purchasing sunglasses, even though most say 100% UV protection they are not always that way, here are some things to watch out for…

v  UVA – ultraviolet radiation, with a relatively long wavelength

v  UVB – ultraviolet radiation, with a relatively short wavelength

v  Harmful Blue Light -

Some sunglasses will say the protect from the above but when that protection is only a coating applied to the top of the lens it wears off as soon as they get scratched. Look for higher quality sunglasses that integrate the filters right into the lens, with this if they are ever scratched your vision is never compromised.

Optics

When picking out a pair of sunglasses you also need to ensure that the optics of the lens are of good quality. Poor optics found in lower quality glasses can result in headaches, eye fatigue and even distorted vision. To view some of the selection that we offer please "click" on the brand you would like to see.